Notorious conman Nickolas John Kasemehas is back behind bars in Oregon.

Kasemehas, whose criminal record goes back to the early 1960s, faces charges in Clackamas, Marion and Multnomah counties. If convicted on all charges, he could receive 30 years in prison.

He was arraigned Wednesday in Clackamas County Circuit Court on and is being held with bail set at $1 million – an extraordinarily high amount for aggravated theft charges.

But Kasemehas is an extraordinary criminal with a history of escape and eluding authorities. He once leapt off a moving jet as it taxied on a runway, slipping away from two U.S. Marshal who were accompanying him, the Seattle Weekly reported in a 2010 story that chronicled Kasemehas' criminal history.

When Kasemehas was arrested in Chicago in June, he was posing as Alex Gus Spanos, the billionaire owner of the San Diego Chargers and trying to pull one of his favorite scams.

Kasemehas told a Chicago man he knew where to buy gold coins at a low price that could be resold at a profit. The potential mark was suspicious and called the cops.

Kasemehas was booked into the Clackamas County Jail on Tuesday.

"I'm relieved, mainly for his victims ... that he's back in jail," said Clackamas County prosecutor Stacey Borgman, who requested the $1 million bail. "They've been waiting a long time for something to happen with this case."

It's unlikely any of Kasemehas' victimes will get their money back, Borgman said, "but at least they're going to see him face up to what he's done."